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Ankara, \u202a6 April 2021<\/strong> \u2013 The President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozk\u0131r, was in Ankara, Turkey, today, to meet with Turkish and United Nations officials and to address the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.<\/p>\n \u202aPresident Bozk\u0131r started his morning by paying his respects at An\u0131tkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey.<\/p>\n He was also received by H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, President of Turkey. During that meeting, in his capacity as President of the General Assembly, Mr. Bozk\u0131r lauded Turkey for its strong support to the United Nations; for its active and visible role in the General Assembly; and for hosting more refugees than any other country. Among the topics discussed were regional challenges and how they could be addressed through international cooperation.<\/p>\n President Bozk\u0131r met separately with H.E. Mr. Mevl\u00fct \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. They spoke about Turkey’s support to the General Assembly and the importance of using dialogue, diplomacy and multilateralism, to find political and peaceful solutions to our world’s most pressing problems.<\/p>\n In a meeting with H.E. Mr. Mustafa \u015eentop, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the discussion focused on the role of parliamentarians in promoting multilateralism and sustainable development. Addressing the Grand National Assembly following that meeting, the President shared his priorities for the United Nations General Assembly\u2019s 75th session with Members of Parliament (MPs). Those priorities included: addressing the needs of countries in special situations; supporting humanitarian aid to the world\u2019s most vulnerable populations; combatting the COVID-19 pandemic and its socioeconomic effects through effective multilateralism; and promoting gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment.<\/p>\n The President said, \u201cAs a Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee for years, I fully appreciate the important role national parliaments and MPs can play in international affairs. I have frequently raised this issue at the United Nations within the scope of my General Assembly Presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cParliaments perform a great role in reflecting the Global Goals\u2026 in the daily life of citizens in each country, through enacting at the national level the decisions taken in the United Nations General Assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n Also in Ankara, the President met with the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations in Turkey, Alvaro Rodriguez, and members of the United Nations Country Team. The President was briefed on the United Nations\u2019 work in Turkey and shared information about the General Assembly\u2019s activities and his priorities for the 75th session. He also discussed areas of collaboration in a separate meeting with Joshua Setipa, Managing Director for the Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries.<\/p>\n The President plans to depart Turkey \u202aon 7 April for Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n